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Head Buster

Head Buster is a Game Gear video game that involves robots fighting in combat sequences. The object is to earn more gold by winning matches and spending that money on better weapons like rifles, missile…

15 March 1991

Head Buster is a strategy developed by NCS, released 15 March 1991 on Sega Game Gear.

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What Head Buster is

Head Buster is a strategy game developed by NCS and released in 1991. It was published by Masaya. It is available on Sega Game Gear only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Head Buster is a Game Gear video game that involves robots fighting in combat sequences. The object is to earn more gold by winning matches and spending that money on better weapons like rifles, missile launchers, and flamethrowers. Robots can be traded in for money (gold) if updating them is impossible. At the center of each starting point is a base (circle). Either the base must be destroyed or all the opponent's robots must be destroyed in order to clear the battlefield. There is a certain range to each weapon; opponents cannot be attacked if they are too close or too far away from the weapon's firing range. There are ten different maps in the game. Each level has its own password…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Head Buster launched on 15 March 1991, within three weeks of The Simpsons Arcade Game and Fortified Zone.

Released around the same time: The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone.

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When did Head Buster come out?
Head Buster was released on 15 March 1991 for Sega Game Gear.

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